Wine shop(s) in San Diego?

[wondersofwine]

Welcome to the board. On the first question, Winoweenie informed several of us about Vintage Wines at 6904 Miramar Road. I've been there twice now and highly recommend it. It's in a strip shopping mall and may not be very visible from the road but watch for the address. The website is http://shop.vintagewinessd.com/ They have a good selection of California wines and some good international wines as well including sometimes older vintages that are not easy to find. They also have tastings and sometimes offer flights of wine such as several Italian reds in small pours. As to price point, higher prices do not always indicate higher quality wine. First growth Bordeaux or premier cru and grand cru Burgundies can command higher prices because they have a reputation through the years of delivering outstanding wines. However, in the case of a poor vintage year or with less careful and talented producers in Burgundy, the wines may not live up to the reputation of the vineyard. Some real bargains are to be found among Spanish and Italian wines. Look under the best buy thread for some suggestions of good QPR wines (good Quality to Price Ratio). I don't buy many wines less than $15 a bottle (but have enjoyed some Spanish and Australian bottles for less than that). Others on the board rarely spend over $15 a bottle. IK and Drew and Hotwine have all reported on bargain finds that are good dinner wines.

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 07-15-2005).]